ORIGIN

This 1971 Citroen SM was originally delivered in France and remained there until coming to the UK in earlier this year. This unrestored example has 120k kilometers (~75k miles) and is powered by a 2.7 liter V6 paired to a 5-speed manual transmission. Its history is extensively documented with paperwork dating back to 1971. Early in its life, the car belonged to a Citroen dealer and owner of Auto Baumoise Citroen in Baume-les-Dames. The car was then acquired by another Citroen agent named Jacques Prost, who owned it from 1979 until 2008. A service in October of this year included a sway bar adjustment, re-gassed front spheres, new rear spheres, oil change, new radiator fan, and clutch cylinder service. The car carries a V5C UK registration and is ready to be exported globally.

The car was inspected by Andrew Brodie Engineering earlier this year, and they confirmed the findings of a 2008 valuation that noted the paint as original. [UPDATE: See comments below. Previous owner reports that the car has been repainted.] The finish is uniform, glossy, and the panel gaps appear true throughout.

The headlights and front fascia are correct European-market items. The inner lights are tinted yellow as was mandatory in France until 1993.

The leather interior is original and shows very little wear thanks to careful ownership. Like the engine, the SM shares its dash and distinctive instrumentation with the Maserati Merak. The SM incorporated numerous innovative features, including speed sensitive power steering. All features are said to work, including the cold blowing A/C, gauges, and power antenna.

The carbureted 2.7 liter V6 is backed by a 5-speed manual transmission. The seller notes no issues and has provided an extensive history going back decades. It is attached in reverse-chronological order below:

Full service by the SM specialists at Andrew Brodie Engineering in October, 2016. This service included the following:

Remove undertray, adjust anti-roll bar to remove rattle

Re-gas front spheres

Source and fit new rear spheres

Change engine oil and filter

Source and fit radiator fan

Drain clutch cylinder and return to factory position

Imported to the UK in June, 2016

Full service, new battery, alternator and regulator in March, 2015

Full service including carburetor rebuilds and new tires, April and May, 2010

Full engine overhaul, including new valves and tensioners, December, 2008

Purchased by Jean-Francois Servat, 2008

Hydraulics serviced, May, 2007

Stainless steel exhaust system fitted, July, 1996

Mechanical overhaul, May, 1991

Major gearbox service, November, 1981

March, 1979; Purchased by Jacques Prost, a dealer and Citroën agent. Prost would own the car until 2008